Wild Kratts Get Second-Season Order

TORONTO: PBS KIDS GO! and TVOntario have commissioned a second season of the kids’ series Wild Kratts from the Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment.

The new season of the animated series will be comprised of 26 22-minute episodes. Wild Kratts was created and developed by brothers and zoologists Martin and Chris Kratt, who star in the show as animated versions of themselves. It is a co-production between The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment. Season one is distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Kratt Brothers Company, and internationally by 9 Story Entertainment.

Wild Kratts premiered in January 2011 on PBS KIDS GO! in the U.S., and TVOntario, Knowledge Network and Télé-Québec in Canada. It has also been sold to Discovery Kids Latin America, Al Jazeera Children’s Channel, NOGA in Israel, TV3 in Spain, SIC in Portugal and Dublin Films in Ireland.

“An order for a second season from leading children’s broadcasters PBS KIDS GO! and TVOntario underscores the enthusiasm among both programmers and young viewers for this engaging animated series,” said Vince Commisso, the president and CEO of 9 Story Entertainment. “We are delighted to be producing new episodes for Wild Kratts’ ever-growing audience of loyal fans round the globe.”

“The reaction to the first season of Wild Kratts has been fantastic,” said Chris Kratt of Kratt Brothers Company. “We’ve been so happy with how quickly the show has caught on, and are delighted to continue the adventure with 26 more fun-filled stories featuring animal characters from around the world!”